This year marks 20 years since Alicia Keys released her iconic album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. The album would go on to become one of the most iconic R&B albums of all time and establish Keys as one of the world’s most exciting mainstream musicians. Now, 20 years later, the singer is a household name in every regard and she recently took the time to reflect on some of the biggest milestones on her journey so far.

ALICIA KEYS ON HER FIRST GRAMMY
Winning a Grammy Award is a life-changing accolade for any artist. For Alicia Keys, it was a moment she would go on to remember for life. Speaking to Apple Music in a brand new exclusive interview, she explained what a big moment it was for her and her team.

Alicia Keys said, “We were so shocked that I don’t even feel like we celebrated like that. I remember after the Grammys, that first Grammys, I remember we all just went home. I remember I sat in my hotel room. I was just like … Because it just felt like that. What are you supposed to do? It’s shock. It’s shocking. It’s literally shocking. I don’t know that we celebrated as much as maybe we should have even because I think I learned how to celebrate myself more way later. Way later, I started to celebrate, and that was more …